E-Types wanted for Silverstone Classic 22nd - 24th July 2011

[key001g]

It now looks like there will be a Forum stand over all three days of the above event which is incorporating the E-Type 50th Anniversary so I'm looking for a Series 1 & Series 2 on the Friday & the Sunday and a Series 2 on the Saturday to join my Series 3. If you can help, please let me have your details.

Gareth Key
E-Type Forum Co-ordinator
garethjkey@hotmail.com

[e600]

Hi
What about a Series IV E Type, known as the XKE R, I will be there on the Saturday with the car and hopefully my Lightweight, so you don't need to provide free tickets.

Regards
Pat
07785 588999

[davidc]

Gareth I have a Series 2 Coupe 1970
I am going down on Thursday so will be there over the 3 days

David Cuff

[key001g]

Hello [again] David, that'd be great & save me a bit of effort if you could join us at Silverstone. I haven't had confirmation yet that we can have 3 cars on the stand each day but I'll know the score on Sunday so will sort it out with you then - have you already got your tickets for Silverstone ?

Gareth.

[Mr_C]

Hello Gareth,

I have a red Series 2 roadster with biscuit interior. It has won several concours awards both with Autoglym and Meguiars.

I am at Silverstone for the 3 Days and would be more than happy for it to go on the your stand.

Paul Clerkin

[key001g]

Thanks Paul, I think I may have an S2 now but I'd like to keep your offer in reserve just in case. Do you have a mobile 'phone number I could get you on at Silverstone if I need to ? If so, please email it to me via garethjkey@hotmail.com .

Gareth.

[key001g]

A superb weekend not in the least bit disturbed by the few showers we had on Friday which actually made the race qualifying quite interesting ! No shortage of E-Types with the new Guinness World Record of 860 on the track parade although the unavoidable complex logistics of getting them in the right place at the right time meant the intended Forum Stand attendees didn't always meet up together. Nevertheless we had a great JEC turnout with our Stand overlooking E-Types as far as the eye could see. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hj3aPYZ8oY is worth a look - I'm in my white Series 3 V12 Roadster with a balloon on top of the windscreen about three quarters/9 minutes of the way down the parade (collective noun - a "Series" of E-Types ?)

[Car-Nut]

Gareth,

Good to meet up again....

Finally I here a figure of how many was on the track

[key001g]

The 2011 Silverstone Classic (22-24 July) broke many records, but the biggest accolade for the event comes after Guinness World Records confirmed that a new record was set for the `largest parade of Jaguar cars' when 767 Jaguar E-types took part in a special parade lap of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit.

On-track, a total of 1104 race car entries and a crowd of 80,000 across the weekend ensured that the Silverstone Classic proudly lived up to its claim of being the 'the world's biggest classic motor racing festival'.

But that was only part of the story for this sensational event, as thousands of classic cars packed into the Silverstone infield to be part of the world's biggest celebration of automotive heritage.

The 2011 event was the major celebration of the 50th birthday of the Jaguar E-type, first produced in 1961. More than 1000 E-types were on site and the vast majority of these took to the Grand Prix circuit on Saturday for a unique parade. Although in excess of 800 E-types took to the famous grand prix track, the record of 767 is based on the number of participating cars meeting the strict record verification criteria.

Getting over 800 gleaming E-types on and off the Silverstone track presented a considerable logistical challenge and the result was an unrivalled display of one of the most beautiful sports cars ever produced. Owners came from across Europe, from North America, Mexico and Australia to take part in this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Among the parade were some very special examples of the E-type. These included famous E-types with registration numbers 9600 HP, 77 RW and 848 CRY as well as the Lindner/Nocker low-drag racer.

9600 HP is the oldest surviving E-type and the only 1960 prototype in existence. It was the original launch car, the 150 mph road test car and the subject of the book `The Most Famous Car in the World'. 77 RW is the earliest surviving production roadster and an original press car. 848 CRY was the twelfth roadster produced and the most active racing E-type in 1961; it also appeared in the film `The Italian Job'. The Lindner/Nocker low-drag lightweight racer was one of the 12 original Lightweight E-types, raced in 1963/64 by Peter Lindner and Peter Nocker and the subject of a famous recent restoration.